Tree-protector.



PATBNTBD' FEB. 7, 1905.

J. A. PEROU.

TREE PROTECTOR.

APrLIouIoN FILED un 4. 1904.

ATTORNEY Patented February '7, 1905.

UNITED STATES ATENT 'erica J OHN ALFRED PEROU, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

TREE-PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 782,048, dated February 7, 1905.

Application filed May 4, 1904. Serial No, 206,854.

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Be it known that l', Jol-1N ALFRED PEROU, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and improved '.lree-Protector, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Ally invention relates to a device for protecting' trees against rabbits and other small animals.

'lhe invention is especially applicable for use in growing eucalyptus-trees which are set out in great numbers for commercial purposes when very small and .need protection until they have attained the height otl about two feet` a fter which they are seldom molestforni ot' my invention applied to a small tree.

Fig. '2 is a view of a section of the device, showing a preferred manner of connecting' the ends together: and Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing an additional fastening device.

ln the drawings` 3 represents a piece of twisted wire provided with barbs 4. Although l have shown the ordinary form of twisted barbed wire. it will be understood that any i other form of barbed metallic strip may be employed. rlibe wire or the like is provided with reverse bends, as shown, and shaped into the general form of a cylinder, as shown, but, if desired, the upper part may be somewhat smaller than the lower part inorder te provide for convenient packing' for shipment. The

ends of the wire are preferably connected together in the manner shown in Fig. 2, in which 5 represents a loop or eye formed upon one end, and 6 a long pin formed by an extension ot the other end, which passes through the loop and is intended to be driven or forced down into the ground.

Of course the lower bends throughout the circumference of the cylinder are intended to rest or the ground, and for the purpose of holding the device securely in place around the tree the pin 6 is provided on one side and a hook T on the other, both being' embedded in the ground.

lt will be obvious that the protector may be made in various sizes, according to the necessities, and that it can be made of single or double wire, as desired.

rlhe barbs are an important feature of my invention, as they etltaftually prevent any small animal from penetrating' through the protector. 'l`hey will also prevent an animal from resting its fore paws against the protector and reaching the bark in this way. The upright parts et' the. wire are preferably made substantially parallel with each other, having semicircular bends at top and bottom. The barbs may be spaced any distance apart, and the device may vary from about seven te twelve inches in heightand from eleven to eight-een inches in diameter. lts small size and resulting cheapness of ma nu facture. transportation,` and handling are important features.

In those parl'sof California and other places having a similar climate where water for irrigation is not available the time for planting' eucalyptus-trees is limited to about Vfour weeks, and if they are destroyed it is generally impracticable to replace them before the next season, and an entire year`s growth is lost. lrotection for them is therefore of great importance. .\Iy invention aii'ords a very cheap and effective device for this purpose and one that is removable readily and without harmingl it in any way. lt can thus be used over and over again, and large numbers of them can be easily stored in a small place when not in use.

Having thusdescribed my invention, l claim as new and desire tosecu re by Letters Patent l. A tree-protector comprising a strip of metal having barbs, and formed of a series of nearly vertical loops bent into an approximately cylindrical form.

A tree-protector formed of a single integral metallic strip having sharp projections and its ends meeting, and means for securing ground, and reverse loops extending upwardly from said first-mentioned loops.

ln testimony \v hereof 1 have signed xny naine to this specification in the presence of two subseribing witnesses.

JOHN ALFRED PEROU.

Writnesses:

H. HERRMANN, J. D. BETHUNE. 

